Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-10-09
FROM THE CAPITAL.
Booming the Town-Proposed New Kali
notwithstanding Chunks Of News anu
PLEASANT Gossip

Booming the Town-Proposed New Kali
notwithstanding Chunks of News and
Pleasant Gossip.
Special Correspondence Of the Sun az ReotSser.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, October This
town is somewhat inclined to put on met
ropolitan airs since the electrical light and
free mail delivery bas been in operation.
The former Is proving quite satisfactory,
while the latter will no doubt be great
convenience 70 the business community.
The free delivery, to the average young
lady, will prove quite as inconveDient as
does the State House clock to the young
man, or husband, who goes home at an
unusually late hour, and who endeavors to
make it appear that the hour Is early,
Notwithstanding the clock has Just rung
out a. m Modern Improvements are
great blessing, but to educate people too
rapidly is not practicable, as 1t tends TO
do them an injury from overtaxiDg the
public energy. The disposition of the
average citizen is TO sit still and wait for
something to turn up. aud if the free de:
livery system does not portend to this end
then I am mistaken. The receipts oil
Uncle Sans office here runs over eleven
thousand dollars, with rapid stride up,
ward. Postmaster Ashley thinks the re-
ceipts of his office will reach over fourteen
thousand dollars this year.
The appoint NJ of three carriers caused
great deal of hustliDg among those who
are always working for a political soft
snap. am soliahly informed that there
were over fifty applicants, many OF whom
were lar beyond the required age-thirty
five. One OF the applicants gave his age
as several years younger than what he Is
and being political heller, with but little
if any influence, secured the appointment.
Now there were others who presented petit
tons as long rs the moral law is supposed
to be, but, on account of age, were ruled
ont of the race and as matter OF conse-
auence, neither will distribute letters Tor
Uncle Sam. Those who got left" put
on their war paint and succeeded IN find
ing out that the successful party, above
alluded to, was nearer forty than thirty
five. So he will be asked to resign and in
order to hasten the resignation, or dlSmis'
sal if you to choose to call it, letter was
sent to the department at Washington,
setting fourth the facts in the case.
Through great energy on the part OF
some of the enterprising citizens of this
place the boom is on, aud already sew
eral persons from other States have been
here negotiating for locations. large
sash and door factory will be erected III
the near future in one of the suburbs OF
the city. There is general disposition on
the part of all to bring the town ont oil the
ruts of many years standing. With proper
care and due diligence bright future is
in store for the Capital of the State, and |
can not see why not, as there exists every
advantage enc could ask. There Is an
abundance of coal, timber, nat
ural gas and water at the door
of the town, and it only needs
an effort to show to the world the great
advantages that are here for profitable in
vestments. The sleepy element which
has heretofore controlled, is gradually
yielding to the progressive spirit that Is
rapidly coming 10 the front. New Tile Is
being infused into old blood, and the
pulse of progress is beating more rapidly.
The zero of shiftlcssness is passed, and the
warm sun of push has reached blood heat,
with strong tendency toward tue boiling
point of genuine New England enterprise,
The committees appointed last weekly
the Board of Trade, City Council and clti-
aens, held meeting this week, and Hp'
pointed subcommittee, whose duty 1t Is
TO look into the various methods proposed
for the advancement Of tho welfare OF the
city.
4 statistical report recently made up
by Capt A. NJ. Scott, resident engineer,
who has charge of the improvements being
made on the Kanawha river by the United
States Government, shows the shipment
of coal from the mines along the Great
Kanawba. during the past year, to have
been very large The increase Is decided
" great both by river and railroad The
statement was compiled for Mr.. SCOTS
annual report TO Col Craghi!l, officer in
charge, and is derived from statistics fur.
nished to the engineers office from every
mine located in the valley during the past
yea. to be IL, 39i,2 go bushels, 1888, 3i7
bushels of which was WAS sent
out by river and 1850, 800 by rail,
being over ten millions more bushels
shipped them the year before. The in
crease is about equally divided between
the river and the railroad. New mines are
being opened and much larger shipments
of course will be made during the present
year. Truly the coal industry of this
valley is greater, and the Kanawha coal
fields promise richer field than those OF
Pennsylvania
A strong effort is being made to get a
railroad up Elk river TO connect either
with the b & o. or Henry &. Davis sys-
TEN of railroads At meeting Of the clti-
zens, last Saturday, committee to look
into the ACCESSIBILITY Of the same was APP
pointed. A New York party has had arepre-
sentative here for sometime and tie asks that
the counties through which the prospective
road is TO be built, vote the concern the
right of way and to issue bonds for con-
struction. This will not be alone rs it is
feared that the old Blackjack" scheme
will be revived. The people want rail
roads and are willing TO do all in their
power to have them, but they desire some
thing definite before going into Wild
cat venture. If jealousy does not take
hold of the promoters, the road up Elk will
be a sure thing. The great trouble is that
few persons who are interested in Coal
river railroad, do not care to sea the Elk
river road 20 ahead unless the Coal river
road is given the first push. This should
not be done hut all parties work to the ad
vancement of our common interest.
Henry Smith, well known business
man, and Miss Sadie Hes, popular sOCi-
ETY. lady, will he united in the bonds Of
wedlock next Wednesday. The two can
diiates are Hebrews and hold high posi-
ton IN Jewish circles
Capt. Haas, formerly Of the b. u o. OF
fee, Wheeling, who is now terminal agent
of the X. q o. at this point, is rapidly
gaining friends among the business men.
Col ThCs K. Sharp, late Manager Of the
X. & o. railroad, has retired to his farm in
the State of North Carolina. His family
preceded him. The Colonel and his fam
lily will be greatly missed by their assOci-
ates in this city.
Joe Michael, private secretary and tele-
graph operator TO Col. Sharp will take a
position with Capt. Devries, on the B. and
o.
Chas. Bailey, of Wheeling, is in the city
on business.
W. z. YickeTs, who has been connected
with the evening Star, has purchased the